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The April issue features Through the Looking Glass – After carving out a new life, Robin Pierson finds a successful niche in decorative art, The Seven Year Switch - understanding the changing shape of our fragile coastal landscape, and Fabulous Foliage and Flower Power. These are just a few of the stories covered in the Cape Cod Life April edition…
Features
Through the Looking Glass
After carving out a new life, Robin Pierson found a successful niche in decorative art.The Seven Year Switch
How to understand the changing shape of our fragile coastal landscape.Fabulous Foliage & Flower Power
When Cape Cod residents first plant their landscapes, many choose evergreen trees and shrubs believing that having foliage all year round is of prime importance. At some point, however, the realization sets in that their… continue reading »
Splendid Specimens
Native trees like pitch pine and scrub oak are well recognized on Cape Cod and the Islands as hallmarks of our coastal landscape, providing a line of defense against the punishing winds and insatiable tides… continue reading »
Columns
Where Shells Bloom
The spring season has a subtle presence on Cape Cod. Surrounded by cool waters, the land warms up at a glacial pace. While inland friends begin to talk about picnics, baseball games, and sunbathing, we are… continue reading »
Green Things in Life Apr’12
Local choices for healthy coastal livingDave Gallo
Dave Gallo wasn’t ordained to become a scientist. And yet youthful explorations of Lake Owasco led to a lifelong interest in the oceans, eventually bringing him face-to-face with the most storied maritime wreckage in modern history. With the 100th anniversary of the Titanic disaster occurring this month, Cape Cod Life spoke with Gallo about the virtues of a career spent looking beneath the surface.Reap What You Sow
Starting your own vegetables from seed is time consuming—but worth the work—for Cape Cod gardens.Growing seedlings for your vegetable garden
Light The first thing to consider when starting your own seedlings (which usually take around six weeks to be ready for planting in the garden) is light. To sprout and flourish, seedlings need lots of… continue reading »
Mystery Island
Do you know the name of this island? Click here to guess the name of this island Lying 14 miles off of the mainland and measuring roughly two and a half miles long and three-quarters… continue reading »
Rejuvenate Your Skin for Spring
It seems like every summer we face a barrage of new advice on protecting our skin, protocol for how much time to spend in the sun, and guidelines for SPF, UVA, UVB, and a bunch… continue reading »
